Tile flashing
Every penetration and wall joint is flashed so water stays on top of the underlayment.
Tile Roofing
Tile Roof Installation Hillside, NJ
A roofer in Hillside can install a clay or concrete tile roof, starting with a check that the framing can carry the weight and finishing with the flashing, ridge and eave details that keep it dry. Dial (908) 562-6893 to talk with a local roofer about a new tile roof.
Before any tile goes up, the question is whether the house can hold it. A tile roof weighs several times as much as asphalt shingles, and a home built for shingles may need an engineer to check the rafters or trusses before switching. New homes designed for tile have the load built in from the start.
Next comes the material. Fired clay is the long lasting classic, while concrete tile is a sturdy, widely available option whose surface color softens with age. The profile can be flat, low curve or high curve, and each handles water and wind a little differently.
A tile roof is only as good as the underlayment and flashing hidden beneath it. Most tile needs a slope of at least 2.5 in 12, and building codes call for a doubled underlayment on slopes below 4 in 12. Choosing a long lasting underlayment now is what keeps the roof from needing a relay in twenty years.
If the problem goes deeper than it first looked, a Hillside roofer may also recommend tile roof replacement or roof installation.
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What happens during a tile roof installation
A tile roof goes on in layers, and the tile is the last of them.
Plan for the load
Before ordering tile, the load on the rafters or trusses is checked, reinforcement is planned if needed and the permit is filed. It is smart to keep a stack of spare tile from the same batch for future repairs.
Lay the underlayment
Solid sheathing is inspected and renailed, then the roof is dried in with underlayment, doubled where the slope calls for it. Since this layer does the waterproofing, it is where quality matters most.
Install battens
Horizontal battens give each row of tile something to hang on and set the exposure of every course. The gap under the tile also helps heat escape before it reaches the deck.
Install flashing
Valley metal, wall and headwall flashing, chimney flashing and soft metal flashing for vent pipes go in before and during tiling. Tile flashing has to reach up and over curved profiles, so it is larger than shingle flashing.
Lay the tile
Courses are laid from the bottom up, starting over a raised eave or bird stop, and every tile is fastened to resist uplift. Cut edges at valleys and hips are fitted and secured carefully.
Finish the ridge
Hips and ridges are capped, often with a mechanically fastened system that allows ridge ventilation. Before the crew packs up, cracked pieces are swapped out.
What is included
What tile roof installation includes
Underlayment system
The deck is covered with underlayment suited to the slope lapped to shed water to the eaves.
Structural review
An engineer or span check confirms the structure and reinforced where needed.
Eave closures
Bird stops close the eave and caps seal the ridge so birds and wind-driven rain stay out.
Tile attachment
Battens or direct fastening hold every course in a pattern set by the tile profile.
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Barrel Tile Roof Installation Hillside, NJ
Barrel tiles go on in pairs, with pans forming the water channels and rounded covers overlapping the gaps. The tapered shape lets each tile nest into the one below, creating the deep rolling texture barrel roofs are known for. Because of that depth, barrel tile needs careful work at the eaves, hips and ridges, where the open curves must be closed off.
For barrel tile installation on a Hillside home, each cover tile is secured with nails, wire ties, clips or foam adhesive, depending on the slope and wind rules. Pans and covers have to run in straight lines with even exposure, which takes careful layout before the first pan goes down.
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Spanish Tile Roof Installation Hillside, NJ
Most Spanish tile today is one-piece S tile, which mimics the classic two-piece look while going on faster. It comes in clay and in concrete, with colors from terracotta to multi-tone blends. Side interlocks help it shed water, though the curved ends need bird stops and ridge closures just like barrel tile.
A Spanish tile roof on a Hillside home starts with the same foundation as any tile roof: sound framing and a solid underlayment. Where the tile meets walls and chimneys, flashing is shaped to fill the curve without leaving gaps. With a color blend, tile is drawn from several pallets as it goes up so no area looks patchy.
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Tile Roof Installation Near Me
Around Hillside, tile is installed on new construction designed for its weight and on existing homes being upgraded. For older homes in Hillside and nearby towns like Union, Elizabeth, Roselle Park and Vauxhall, the framing check is the step that decides whether tile is practical, and local wind requirements decide how each tile has to be fastened.
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Roofs in this climate
Cold winters bring snow, ice and a long stretch of freezing nights. Heat escaping from the attic melts snow on the upper roof, and the water refreezes at the colder eaves, building ice dams that push water up under the shingles. Strong coastal storms push rain into every weak spot at the flashing and valleys. Most homeowners in Hillside, NJ have the roof checked in the fall and again after the snow melts.
Why call
Why not wait
Drier ceilings
Small roof problems caught early usually stay small repairs.
Familiar with local homes
Roofers in Hillside know the roof types and weather wear common in local homes.
Straight answers
Ask the roofer about the cause, the options and the estimate before work starts.
Tile Roof Installation questions
Can tile be installed over an existing roof?
A tile roof needs a bare deck, so existing shingles or other roofing are removed. Removing the old roof also takes weight off the framing, which matters with a material this heavy.
Should I choose clay or concrete roof tile?
Each has real strengths. Clay keeps its color through the tile, is lighter than most concrete tile and can last for generations. Concrete tile comes in many profiles and finishes, but it is heavier, absorbs more water and its color fades over time.
Can my house hold a tile roof?
Clay and concrete tile are among the heaviest roof coverings, several times the weight of shingles. A home framed for shingles needs a structural check before switching, and some need added framing. Lightweight concrete tile is an option for some homes that fall short of the load for standard tile.
How long does tile roof installation take?
Tile goes on slower than shingles, so most homes take one to several weeks. Steep pitches, many hips and valleys and a structural upgrade all add time. Once the underlayment is down, the house is protected from rain while tile goes on.
What underlayment goes under a tile roof?
Options include heavy felt, synthetic sheets and peel-and-stick membranes, often doubled on lower slopes. Since the tile can outlast the underlayment by decades, a longer lasting underlayment pays off. On slopes below 4 in 12, code requires two layers.
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Other services that may help
Tile Roof Replacement
Tile roof replacement that strips the roof to the deck, renews the underlayment and flashing and puts sound tile back on, so the layers under the tile last as long as the tile.
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Putting on a new roof the way the material maker intends, whether it is asphalt shingles, metal or another material.
Learn moreTile Roof Inspection
An inspection of a tile roof from the ridge to the attic, with a written report of what needs attention now and what can wait.
Learn moreRoof Ventilation
Balancing attic intake and exhaust with soffit vents, ridge vents and attic fans, without mixing vent types that work against each other.
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